Comments on: PDF: Eric Schmidt http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/ by Jeff Jarvis Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:27:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Friends forever: The advantages of publicness http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-369033 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Friends forever: The advantages of publicness Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:46:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-369033 [...] But what about living our lives in public? Yes, it’s possible that they could do one stupid thing in life and it goes onto Google — Google is everybody’s permanent record — and they are humiliated forever. Yes, it’s possible. Google CEO Eric Schmidt jokingly suggests we should be able to change our names and start fresh at age 21. [...] [...] But what about living our lives in public? Yes, it’s possible that they could do one stupid thing in life and it goes onto Google — Google is everybody’s permanent record — and they are humiliated forever. Yes, it’s possible. Google CEO Eric Schmidt jokingly suggests we should be able to change our names and start fresh at age 21. [...]

]]> By: Steve Rhodes http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350285 Steve Rhodes Thu, 24 May 2007 09:19:01 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350285 Video of it is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut3yjR7HNLU (it is interesting that google can put long videos on youtube - it should be an option for others) Video of it is at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut3yjR7HNLU

(it is interesting that google can put long videos on youtube - it should be an option for others)

]]> By: Ed Cone http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350145 Ed Cone Sun, 20 May 2007 13:21:46 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350145 MZ, your reaction was widely shared by the attendees to whom I spoke. Google's paid slot on the program was not compelling stuff -- and Friedman's subsequent solo spot was much worse. My review of the event is <a href="http://edcone.typepad.com/wordup/2007/05/personal_democr.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. MZ, your reaction was widely shared by the attendees to whom I spoke.

Google’s paid slot on the program was not compelling stuff — and Friedman’s subsequent solo spot was much worse.

My review of the event is here.

]]> By: Blogs Have Memories http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350099 Blogs Have Memories Sat, 19 May 2007 04:11:35 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350099 [...] quote from Jeff Jarvis: “Let he who has nothing embarrassing searchable on Google cast the first [...] [...] quote from Jeff Jarvis: “Let he who has nothing embarrassing searchable on Google cast the first [...]

]]> By: Michael Zimmer http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350075 Michael Zimmer Fri, 18 May 2007 15:16:14 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/05/18/pdg-eric-schmidt/#comment-350075 For the big names, this panel isn't really all that insightful. "because if there would have been cell phone cameras and pictures of his wild days at Yale" -yeah, we all pretty much figured that one out long ago. "Schmidt says that he thinks there should be a law allowing us all to change our names at 21: everything before is erased." Um, there's nothing preventing anyone from legally changing their name. The bigger point for Mr. Schmidt to consider is that we should be able to erase everything Google has collected about its users thanks to their tracking cookies and Google Accounts. "Friedman tells the story of how in a recent Bahraini election voters used Google Earth to take pictures of what was behind the walls of the palaces and estates of the ruling family." That was covered <a href="http://michaelzimmer.org/2006/11/28/google-earth-boosts-social-activism-in-bahrain/" rel="nofollow">6 months ago</a>. I'm sure this is a nifty event, by why pay $250 to hear a bunch celebrity-types regurgitate the same old blather? If they really wanted a conference on "personal democracy" it would be free and have a bunch of average citizens talking about their political lives. (apparently I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning) For the big names, this panel isn’t really all that insightful.

“because if there would have been cell phone cameras and pictures of his wild days at Yale” -yeah, we all pretty much figured that one out long ago.

“Schmidt says that he thinks there should be a law allowing us all to change our names at 21: everything before is erased.” Um, there’s nothing preventing anyone from legally changing their name. The bigger point for Mr. Schmidt to consider is that we should be able to erase everything Google has collected about its users thanks to their tracking cookies and Google Accounts.

“Friedman tells the story of how in a recent Bahraini election voters used Google Earth to take pictures of what was behind the walls of the palaces and estates of the ruling family.” That was covered 6 months ago.

I’m sure this is a nifty event, by why pay $250 to hear a bunch celebrity-types regurgitate the same old blather? If they really wanted a conference on “personal democracy” it would be free and have a bunch of average citizens talking about their political lives.

(apparently I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning)

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